Measuring support and behavior in social isolation in times of COVID-19 in Brazil

Authors

  • Claudio Dias Jr Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51723/ccs.v31iSuppl%201.702

Keywords:

Covid-19, Social Isolation, Brazil

Abstract

Introduction: On May 18, 2020, the total number of confirmed cases in Brazil was 257,396 with 16,941 deaths. These figures leave the country in third place in the world, behind only the United States and Russia in the number of confirmed cases. The real situation may be much worse, one that in Brazil faces a low test performed for COVID-19. In front of this situation, and with the lack of a vaccine or some efficient medication for the treatment of COVID-19, quarantine, social isolation and social distance are seen as the most effective mechanisms. Objective: This study sought to describe how the Brazilian population supports and performs social isolation at this time when COVID-19. Method: The data used in this study were produced by Instituto Olhar, Crisp-UFMG and NetQuest within the scope of the Crisis Thermometer project COVID-19. Data from three waves that were carried out in April 2020 were used. Analyzes were made to assess support and behavior towards social isolation in Brazil Results: The results of this study reveal the support for isolation by the Brazilian population, but when confronted with data on the Social Isolation Index, there is a difference between discourse and practice. Conclusion: The economic situation is forcing individuals to leave home in search of sustenance. In addition, confusion in the political sphere regarding social isolation, may make the population not really know how to proceed.

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Author Biography

Claudio Dias Jr, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Doutor e Mestre em Demografia pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG. Graduado em Sociologia. Professor associado do Departamento de Sociologia da UFMG.

Correspondência: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627

Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil CEP: 30270-901. E-mail: csdj@ufmg.br

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Published

2020-07-10 — Updated on 2020-07-09

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Dias Jr C. Measuring support and behavior in social isolation in times of COVID-19 in Brazil. Com. Ciências Saúde [Internet]. 2020 Jul. 9 [cited 2024 May 19];31(Suppl1):121-30. Available from: https://revistaccs.escs.edu.br/index.php/comunicacaoemcienciasdasaude/article/view/702

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Fast Track : COVID-19